This war was ultimately lost. The fertile land and abundant resources they dreamed of were gone, and they even had to pay a higher price to appease Konoha's anger.
This is war, just a gamble.
It was very simple on Konoha's side, Sarutobi Hiruzen pressed the hand seal.
This time the blame lies entirely with me.
When the war officially ended, whether people were glad to have escaped death or unwilling to see the war end, they all understood that it was a foregone conclusion.
It was a peace agreement signed, but the seeds of hatred had already been deeply buried in the hearts of the ninjas between the two countries.
Perhaps this is also one of the seeds for the future invasion of Konoha.
After signing the war agreement, Chiyo and others began to arrange the finishing work of the remaining Sand Ninjas, and endure the anger and contempt of their subordinates.
The loser always needs an outlet to vent.
On the Konoha side, Sarutobi Hiruzen felt exhausted all over.
Looking at the dead Konoha ninjas, he felt extremely sad.
At this time, Konoha was so weak that it could not fight any war at the level of the five major countries. It was as fragile as a castle made of sand.
The strategy of recuperation must be put on the agenda. It would take more than ten years to lick the wounds and recover even half of the vitality.
I will also have to bear the consequences of ending the war, and all the hatred that has nowhere to vent will be concentrated on me.
Even after signing the peace agreement, Konoha gained certain benefits from it.
But it still can't stop everyone's anger. Or the pain of losing a loved one, these also need a target to vent.
And he himself was unworthy of the teachings of the Second Hokage, and he could not shirk his responsibility for bringing Konoha to the current situation.
He returned to the Sarutobi clan's home alone, and with the help of Biwako, he took off the blood-stained armor.
After washing off the bloody smell on the surface and putting on the Hokage robe, he returned to the office and began busy post-war work.
A large amount of post-war reconstruction, as well as casualties registration, orphan adoption, hospital staffing issues and other issues once again fell on his shoulders.
He could only stand alone in the Hokage Building and observe the post-war village with the telescope.
The designated Fourth Hokage is constantly trying to comfort the ninjas and civilians who have been traumatized after the war.
Seeing the new generation like little sun supporting his work, he felt relieved and the wrinkles on his face were smoothed out a little.
"Teacher, is this what you want?"
"Yes."
"Do I still have a chance?"
In the past, Sarutobi Hiruzen could talk to Orochimaru about the will of fire, dedication, and the future in the office.
But the war had just ended, he had lost his courage and just wanted to end it all and hand it over to someone he trusted, so he said it very directly.
"Orochimaru...I'm sorry!"
A trace of loneliness flashed in the snake's pupils. Hearing these words from the teacher's mouth still made him feel a little sad.
Then he disappeared into the shadows.
After the war, maybe I need to relax like that idiot Jiraiya, for example... the mysterious Rain Country.
The Battle of Mount Kikyo ended, and the victory and defeat of the Wind Kingdom and the Fire Kingdom were finally determined.
The war between Kumogakure and Iwagakure also ended. As for the third-place contender Kirigakure, it had already withdrawn to the main island.
Peace came in just a few days, as abruptly as the beginning of the war, and only hatred continued to blossom.
Noah was also in a good mood in the Rain Country. When a brief peace came, it was time for him to take real action.
The small lords and daimyo in the Land of Rain are ready to make a move, and the Akatsuki organization has received many letters demanding the return of the land.
There were even requirements that the wastelands developed by the ninjas belonged to the nobles, in the hope that the ninjas would not cross the line.
This weird request made Noah laugh. Do you really not know what you are facing?
What is the activity of using violent means to change production relations and superstructure called? This time it is time to teach that group of people a lesson.
At present, Akatsuki organization does not have tall street lamps, so the only solution to the problem is to use the gallows.
Of course, this still requires the support of the great Hanzo.
"Will of Rain: Behind us are the lights of the Rain Country. As Hanzo of the Rain Country, I must not retreat. If one Hanzo falls, there will be thousands of Hanzos. Just like the falling rain, although insignificant, it will eventually gather into a vast ocean."
Hanzo looked at Yahiko speechlessly, "Are you sure these are my lines?"
This looks a bit like the styles of Konoha, but much more advanced.
"Yes, in order to help your reputation reach a level where you can be successfully absorbed into the Akatsuki organization, Mr. Noah specially designed this line."
"We can start promoting it after we meet the daimyo together."
……
Hanzo knew that the Daimyo wanted to discuss these matters with the Rain Village and the Akatsuki organization. The issue of land and resources was a big deal among the nobles.
But Noah is not an ordinary person. It is probably not that easy to spit out the meat in his mouth.
He is using this kind of thing to win me over at this time. Will he do something out of line?
When Yahiko saw Noah designing lines for Hanzo, he was also confused. This teacher was not such a kind person.
It would be so cool to give such a cool thing to me, the leader of Akatsuki.
"Actually, there are still a few words left in this sentence."
"The corrupt ninja world will eventually be submerged in the vast ocean of people's war."
Chapter 69: Demons Dance in Peace
Within just a few days, the five major countries put out the war one after another.
But this only means the end of the war between big countries; for small countries, peace will be delayed.
The wandering ninjas who took advantage of the situation to loot and the refugees scattered in the mountains were the second harm. After the war, countless people lost everything except their lives.
In order to survive or vent their fears and desires, they will forage for food in the fields like wild dogs.
This was also part of the Great Ninja Village's economic source after the war, such as C-rank missions like clearing out bandits.
In addition, the first difficulty that small countries have to face is the harvest from big countries.
Starting from setting the battlefield outside the national borders, the five major countries began to do the same thing as a matter of convention.
Especially the Land of Rivers, which was crossed by the Land of Wind, and was the country that suffered the most in the Third Ninja World War.
The country, which was originally a country with dense rivers, lush grass and a large population, was almost destroyed by the war between the two sides this time.
Konoha is trying desperately to destroy the Sand Ninja's material transportation routes, detonating tags, poisoning, and fire escape. These people are basically in charge of killing without burying.
The Sand Ninjas were also guarding this road with great difficulty. In order to keep the transportation route secret, it was normal for some people or villages along the way to be slaughtered.
As for the ninjas from the River Country...I don't think I've ever seen them.
Now that the war is over, if the Sand Ninjas want to raise the first batch of supplies for compensation as soon as possible, it won't be difficult to plunder some more from this country.
Although it is very ungentle for a big country to do this, what kind of etiquette can a village that eats dirt every day have?
The top leaders who signed the peace agreement are now red-eyed. The defeated Sand Village's ability to generate revenue has suffered a great blow.
So some extraordinary things are happening with the tacit approval of the top leaders.
The Land of Earth, as the representative of the explosive military flow in the Third Ninja World War, has become even more serious. They have been beaten and cut off from their generations and all of them have an extremely vicious attitude.
All the small countries sandwiched between the five major powers have suffered certain post-war turmoil, and there is no worst.
Only the outer area of the Rain Country is a war zone, and it was spared because of Hanzo's protection.
As for the bandits and refugees, the former were eliminated by the Akatsuki organization, and the latter were settled down. Now every population is a precious resource.
They are all important components of building a new country in the future.
As a result, Hanzo's reputation in the country of rain, where the atmosphere was a bit weird, reached a new level, and the will of rain spread more widely.
Even the children in the village would praise Hanzo-sama.
Peace has arrived, and changes within the Rain Country are about to begin.
The daimyo and petty lords were already impatient to take back their lands and their subjects.
You have to know that they haven't had a very good life in the last two years, and the vassals will leave their family if they lose their income.
They felt something was wrong with the Akatsuki organization's delay in returning the item, and Hanzo's Will of Rain was too dangerous.
When these nobles heard those excessive words, they all felt a slight chill on their necks.
This group of people are one step faster than the ninjas in judging abnormal wind direction.
Ninjas are based on intelligence, while these people are based on guessing people's hearts.
So he wanted to use the power of the daimyo to put pressure on him, and at the same time bring Hanzo over to reorganize the power structure within the Rain Country.
The nobles belonged to the nobles, and the ninjas belonged to the ninjas.
This is the reason why everyone has lived in peace over the years, so don't make any mistakes.
Nominally, all the Rain Ninjas in the Rain Country are under the jurisdiction of Hanzo, and his subordinates have sent out dangerous signals and they must be dealt with.
The daimyo also had these concerns, so he took advantage of the situation and made this meeting happen.
Inside the Akatsuki camp.
Noah is taking a very special class.
"A person who owns the land but does not work himself, or only does incidental work, and makes a living by exploiting the peasants is called a landlord.
The main way landlords exploit is to collect rent. In addition, they may lend money, hire workers, or run industry and commerce.
But the exploitation of peasants by rent is the main form of exploitation by landlords.
The purpose of this lesson is to identify one's enemies. Noah is not only teaching his three disciples, but also teaching the core members of the Akatsuki organization who will join later.
“If we want to change the Rain Country, we must be resolute and resolute in our efforts to carry out land reform.”
"Because there are so many benefits. First of all, it destroyed the feudal exploiting class like the small name master's family, and also attracted the enthusiasm of ordinary people to participate in the revolution."
"At the same time, it provides farmers with real survival security and realizes the redistribution of wealth."
“Only when you reach this level, most people will really be willing to learn to think.”
"The seeds of ideological liberation will be born in this country."
“Only then can this society get out of its original track and become a better place.”
Noah began to explain the first step based on the special situation of the Naruto world.
After all, this world contains a supernatural power system, the invasion of extraterrestrial forces, the division of local forces, and the revised ideas.
Unlike the world of One Piece which is full of islands, the situation in the Naruto world is more complicated.
Daimyo and ninja villages, ordinary people and extraordinary people, the traditional land distribution model, endless wars and resource competition between countries, and even the crisis of the source of chakra.
As for scientific research and industrial foundation, they do exist, but the first step is to liberate the mind and tear apart the ruling class, and then face the oppression from the ninja class and bloodline theory.
In Noah's eyes, it would be too easy to destroy the regime of ordinary people when the truth is revealed.
The daimyo system is like a shelf that can be blown down by the wind at any time. Of course, there are many invisible hands supporting it from behind. But this is what I am least afraid of.
In order to liberate the Ninja Continent, Noah chose the Rain Country as his first springboard.
This initial base must be under the control of Akatsuki.
So a simple yet bold plan began to be implemented.
If we use the more childish Japanese way of saying it, it would be "stealing the country."
After ensuring that everyone was trustworthy, Noah began mobilizing for the final battle.
It is not possible to completely control this country by relying on a few people alone; we must rely on the power of the masses.
At the secret mobilization meeting, Noah was passionately expressing the public's voice.
"Is the Rain Country developing well now?"
